The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-10-14


Wayne county aud attorneys in al
teu,iance upon the court term, 1887,
from other counties, together wifh
the officers oi the couFf, the iOlIOs-
ing proceedings were had
On motion Of ID. n. Taylor, Esq.,
Hon. Jas. III. Neville was called to
the chair, amt Oh motion OF a. w.
Trottrr d.. II. Taylor, ESQ, was
chosen SECRETARY.
Mr. ID strict Attorney Neville, on
taking the chair, explained The OBJ
ieet of the meeting TO be to take
suitable action gu the occasion OF
the presence OF Hoo. A. q. Mayors,
presiding now IN the court bv inter
change Rith Hon. s. q. TeFral.
On motion OF HOH. Ed. Watkins,
Hon. j. L. Morris aud ID. 81. Taylor.
OF Wayne, aud T.. A. Wood, OF
Clarke, acre appointed "a commit.
lee to prepare Suitable resolutions.
After some little delay, the cOm-
mIttrr, through Judge Morris, re-
ported he following resolutions aud
The same we're then unanimously
adopted:
The members from ihe Wayne
couhty bar aud the attorneys from
abroad, Who are in attendance upon
the pIesen: term OF tue Cireuif
CourI Tor that county, together with
the Office ) of The court, having h;al
tile pleasure Ut meeling tn Hon.
A. q. Mayerr, Judge OF The Eighth
Circuit Court District, esteem IL a
privilege TO make some ~endearing
memorial OF "a affection, respect
aud honor for This most cSiimabir
nan aud distinguished Judge befcrr
me shall depart from our midst.
Therefore,
ResOIred, That IN the prrsene of
Judge Mayors in the Venerable
county of Wayne, the home OF his
boyiIoO'i, nd the Scrne OF his birth
amt early life, afte or an absence OF
CITY Years, Is an event vi tender
aud profound INTEREST tn Us
aud to all the good people of the
cOuutV.
ResOtred, THAt IN Inc Irrseacr at
Judge NayrrS on the brnrh-th,
summit at the lawyers ambiriup-
III this LIrirnt cOunIY il vIewel!
With prOnd aud happy eyes by ali
those Whu knew him Iu that lurs
SoBe tire, aud those ut us who have
only knDwU hun in his latter lie o.,
the fHli maturity OF his pow PRS as q
most successful Lawyer aud a. 4 ,ilS
tinguIShrd Judge; aud We do here
by drcIarr our great pleasure ~
looking back upon this luus, useful
aud honorable life life ut umrr
an Inspiration aud 80 examp'r to
every aspiring and ambitious youth.
ResOlred, That we extend our
congratulations 10 Judge MAYER
upon his rrIHTn to this a%ncirn. |
county, the place of his birth and
the hOme at his ~rhitdhOOsl aud
youth, AMI ar do pray tor him
length vi dAy$ with cont uuaIly iu-
crra>ing usefulness and honor.
Res0tred, That VT venture 10 rx
press The sinerrr hope that the
) ate may hong roniinae To rnioN |
rhr rip-n-tI SERVICES of Judge May
FRS ia the high, disninerl aud ~
sp'nSible POSITION ho how holds
wIIh SU much CREDIT 10 himSrlf aud
81 much honor TO the STATE.
R>sOlred, That thes-- resolutions
be presented tO Judge Mayors ia
opeu court, with the request that
they be spread upon the minutes OF
the court, sud that they b- pnblish-
ell in the WsVnrsbOru Falcon anil
in the press Of EIst Mississippi.
On moIiOn Of n. e.. Hill. of thu
EllIsville bar, Tkos. II. WoOdS.
Esq , OF the Meridian bar, WAS ip-
atructed to present the reSOluIinns
to Judge Mayors in Olren court
On motion Ot BiOne Wilkins, Esq.
Of The Quirman liar, the meeting All
jsurnrd.
JAS. Il. NEVILLE, Hartman
ID. VI. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Ou the recOut Pnins of the court
Capt. WOHds presented the IeSnlu-
IiOnS To judge MdNeTs in some APP
pIopriate and irrliug remarks
Judge Morris = d Others then ~
dressed tue court, whrrruVOn Julgr
Mayors rose, his yves SuffuSrti with
tears aud his voice chOkrtl With
emotion he vainly Strove 10 con rO',
-
mrn, | a only thhHk AOu,7 aud r.
suRIrd bis eat greatly OVrTromr.
The scene WAS - touching and
most Impressive One-Sn much 81
that a prominent citizen, Mr.. Ffrd
s. Cox, sIOOl up ani sad. Their
ale some hepPv sIutS scIItrrrU
aliBg !nur liYeS.D TlHs Sentiment
voiced the universal Il rlIngS.
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